Chance may be a fine thing so they say
And chance may make a difference today
Brrrrr...Brrrr…
“pick up Martha
Brrrr…Brrrr…
pick up. pick up!
Brrrr…Brrrr…
answer, oh God!
why doesn’t she answer?
she’s lost her phone…
she’s at a meeting…
she’s afraid in the new job…
Brrrr…Brrrr…
some insurance company
in the Tower
which Tower
shit. I can’t remember
Brrrr…Brrrr…
oh God. look. it’s terrible.
the end of the world
the end of our world
Brrr…Brrr…
please God, please God. I’ll be good
I’ll pray. I’ll give money
but please let her answer”
Brrrr…Brrrr…
Brrrr…Brrrr…
Brrrr…
“hello….hello….that you Albert..
I was asleep….I got flu honey…
…remember? ”
The end of someone else’s world today
Martha and Albert live to die another way
Martin Swords
Prompt Poems
“Valentine” Feb ‘08
Martin Swords
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/new-york-valentine-9-11/
